Vintage Hollywood films and stars

DIALOGUE GEMS 3

THE DARK MIRROR:Lew Ayres to Thomas Mitchell,discussing the twins played by Olivia De Havilland:“One of our young ladies is insane – very clever,very intelligent but insane!”

Olivia De Havilland. the Dark Mirror

BRINGING UP BABY:

Katharine Hepburn as ‘Susan’ reading the letter from her brother about ‘Baby':

“He’s three years old,gentle as a kitten and loves dogs.” I wonder whether Mark means that he eats dogs or is fond of them.”

HARVEY:
James Stewart as ‘Elwood':

“I always have a wonderful time,wherever I am,whoever I’m with.”

HIS GIRL FRIDAY:Rosalind Russell as ‘Hildy’ to Ralph Bellamy as ‘Bruce':“If you want me,Bruce, you’ve got to take me as I am instead of trying to change me into something else. I’m no suburban bridge player. I’m a newspaperman. Darn it.”

INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS:
Kevin McCarthy (describing the body he has found):“It’s like a first impression that’s stamped on a coin. It isn’t finished.”